The members of the band first met playing in punk and rock ‘n’ roll projects around Birmingham at D.I.Y. venues. In 2010, singer/guitarist Corey Parsons and singer/banjo player Stephen Pierce were asked to perform at their favorite local bar. Without a band they invited friends Randy Wade (drums), Jeffrey Salter (guitar), and Mary Beth Richardson (vocals) to join them. Salter and Wade studied together at school learning classical/jazz techniques, while Richardson’s background was mostly singing at church. The addition of bassist Danny Vines made the group complete.
They have since developed their airtight sound, culminated through years of enduring friendships and a roaddog touring schedule that has, at their count, numbered over 600 shows in three years.
The group has been praised by NPR (“Three vocalists, a wicked guitarist who also plays pedal steel, a banjo, an upright bass and a hot-footed drummer guarantee that every song they play is stuffed with crazy rhythms and melodic energy.”)